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Silver 2023 Nature / Trees

Tree of Life

  • Photographer
    Julie Kenny
  • Agency / Studio
    Julie Kenny Photography
  • Prize
    Silver in Nature / Trees

The aerial perspective allows the viewer to observe that the ground below is webbed with a complex network of crisscrossing sheep tracks. The trails lead in many different directions, weaving around a majestic fallen tree. From this vantage point, the viewer can see small pools of water that have collected in the sheep tracks, reflecting the vibrant blue of the sky above. The overall effect of this image is one of renewal, harmony and interconnectedness. The organic patterns of the sheep tracks flow around the tree, which provides a sense of cyclical change and renewal, beginnings and endings.

Julie Kenny honed her photographic skills in analogue-based film photography, utilising 35mm, medium and large format cameras during her tertiary studies. After completing an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science in Photography, Julie furthered her studies at Edith Cowan University, undertaking a Bachelor of Communications and Diploma of Education. More recently, Julie merged her knowledge of the traditional mediums with new technologies, gaining a commercial drone licence. Since this undertaking her work has strongly focused on highlighting the beauty of regional Western Australian locations.